March 19th : Second reading
Abraham hoped, and he believed
A Reading from the letter of St.Paul to the Romans 4:13,16-18,22
Brethren: The promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring— not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”— in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness.”
The Word of the Lord.
Alleluia
V. Alleluia.
R. Alleluia. (Lent: Glory and praise to you, O Christ.)
V. Blessed are they who dwell in your house, forever singing your praise.
R. Alleluia.
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